This Beautiful Planet
July 2025
| AA Celebrates 90 Wonderful Years!
By:
Steve N.
| Simi Valley, California
Honesty And Willingness
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By:
Don W.
| Franklinville, N.Y.
A full life lived through the grace of AA
It’s Not Like I Drank All Day
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By:
Jenny C.
| Nevada City, Calif.
Admitting she was an alcoholic would doom her for life. Or so she thought
An Awakening With No Ending
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By:
Mistydawn L.
| Gulfport, Miss.
Online meetings or in-person? Both sustain the sobriety of this AA
Gratitude, Acceptance, Service
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By:
Pat R.
| Santana, KS
Praying for an answer—but in the meantime, putting one foot in front of the other
Unacceptable
October 2022
| Relapse
By:
Allen B.
| Hermosa Beach, Calif.
I stood there in line growing more and more impatient. After all, I had important things to do. I didn’t have the time to stand in line waiting for their social hour to end.
Strong Voice of the Eagle
September 2022
| Young & Sober
By:
Joe S.
| Toronto, Ontario
I’ve been sober more than 30 years. It has been a great journey. Being in AA and being Anishinabe, I believe, go hand in hand, for my culture is very spiritual and giving.
The Way The Cookie Crumbles
September 2022
| Young & Sober
By:
Mathew J.
| San Angelo, Texas
I went over to the vending machine. But out came oatmeal raisin cookies—not chocolate chip. Maybe God does watch my everyday activities.
A Lesson for a Long-Timer
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By:
Ann T.
| Redondo Beach, Calif.
After almost 30 years in recovery, she’s still learning
Distracted
March 2021
| Making Amends
By:
Don S.
| Alexandria, Va.
He was feeling disconnected and losing interest in his virtual meetings. That’s when he came up with a plan
Moment of Truth
January 1995
By:
Hank M.
| Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Sobriety can set into motion a positive chain reaction
Observations of an Old-timer
April 1993
By:
Paul C.
| Prarie Village, Kansas
Because the AA program helped me find a Higher Power and a wise and loving sponsor, I've remained sober for over twenty years.
Group Sponsorship
November 1990
By:
Twelfth-Step Group
| Lewiston, Maine
From the December 1956 Grapevine
On Making Your Group Smaller and Smaller. . .
November 1990
By:
M. S.
| Fairfield, Connecticut
From the January 1966 Grapevine
About Alcoholism - Alcoholism Information, Research, and Treatment
March 1990
By:
R. Caetano
Is Alcoholism a Moral Issue?